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| JOURNEY IN FAITH 2010! |
DAVE, SANDRA AND ERIC AT THE RITE OF ELECTION
Three candidates from the Journey in Faith Group were presented to the Bishop on Sunday, February 21 at the Rite of Election at Middlesbrough Cathedral, Coulby Newham. The three, all pictured above in are (from left to right) Dave Welby, Sandra Hartley and Eric Jones. They will be brought fully into the Catholic Church on Saturday, April 3 at the Easter Vigil at St. Andrew's Church. They are also pictured below with their sponsors being presented to the parish on Sunday, November 29, the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of a new church year. (Photos by: (above) Sr. Maria Varley and Paul Terry).
MORE PHOTOS FROM THE RITE OF ELECTION
RECEIVED INTO THE CHURCH 2008
Angela Griffiths, Shirley Gollogley and Pam Robson have been received into the Catholic Church. The three RCIA candidates became full Catholics during the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 22, 2008 in St. Andrew's Church, Teesville. They are pictured after the vigil around the Baptismal font. Follow their journey below.
RITE OF ELECTION 2008
CLICK ON EACH CANDIDTATE TO READ WHY THEY WANT TO BE CATHOLIC
Angela Griffiths, Pam Robson and Shirley Gollogley, our three RCIA candidates, attended the Rite of Election on Sunday, February 10, 2008.
Together with candidates from across the diocese they were presented to the new bishop of Middlesbrough, Bishop Terence Patrick Drainey at a special Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough.
They will be formerly accepted into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, March 22nd. In the meantime their preparation continues on Thursday evenings as we keep Angela, Pam and shirley and their families in our prayers.
They will also be made honorary members of the youth club (so long as they behave themselves) as the preparation course is on the same evening in the next room.
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I have been coming to the Catholic Church with my husband and children for quite a long time and felt there was something missing. So I decided to take the Journey in Faith. I feel I am now ready to join the catholic community and look forward to receiving Holy Communion.
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I want to become a catholic because I enjoy coming to Mass and I believe that the Catholic religion is the one true faith. I see the Catholic Church as one big family and I would like to be a part of that family. |
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My daughter wanted me to bring her to church as I stopped going when she was around three. I said that I would take her. As each week went by I began to enjoy it and felt at peace when I had attended as there is something magical and pure. Due to these feelings I decided to do the journey in faith.
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RCIA CANDIDATES PRESENTED TO THE PARISH
Three people who wish to become Catholic were presented to the Parish at the 9.30 am Mass at St. Andrew's Church on December 2, 2007, the first Sunday of Advent. The timing was very appropriate as Advent starts a new church year. Pam Robson, Angela Griffiths and Shirley Gollogly have been attending the Journey in Faith group on a Thursday evening in the parish hall. They were presented to the parish by Barbara Conway. During the short service the parish community pledged their full support before the trio stated why they want to become Catholics. Fr. Gubbins told the congregation that next Easter we will welcome them as full members into our parish community. Please pray for them all. To read their testimonies click on their picture above, they are standing on the same row as Canon Edmond Gubbins, Shirley Gollogley is far left; Angela Griffiths second left next to Fr. Gubbins and Pam Robson is on Fr. Gubbins' right.